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Conservation of Coral Reefs in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden ICRI CPC meeting

The Regional Organization of the Conservation of the Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (PERSGA). Conservation of Coral Reefs in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden ICRI CPC meeting Seychelles, April, 2005. Jordan. Egypt. Saudi Arabia. Sudan. Yemen. Djibouti. Somalia. What is PERSGA.

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Conservation of Coral Reefs in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden ICRI CPC meeting

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  1. The Regional Organization of the Conservation of the Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden(PERSGA) Conservation of Coral Reefs in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden ICRI CPC meeting Seychelles, April, 2005

  2. Jordan Egypt Saudi Arabia Sudan Yemen Djibouti Somalia

  3. What is PERSGA • It is an intergovernmental organization governed by a Council which includes environmental ministers from each of the SEVEN PERSGA member states, • PERSGAis funded by the member states, who all contribute to its budget in addition to some funds from other regional and international donors, • PERSGAcarries out its activities in close cooperation with other international organizations such as ALECSO, ROPME, UNDP, UNEP, The World Bank, IsDB, IUCN and IMO,

  4. ObjectivesOver all Objective: to conserve the coastal and marine environment in the RSGA“PERSGA has been implementing the SAP” • Reduction of marine pollution and navigation risks, • Management & sustainable use of living marine recourses, • Conservation of habitats and biodiversity, • Establishment of a network of marine protected areas, • Support for integrated coastal zone management, • Promotion of public awareness, participation and capacity building within the region,

  5. Reduction of marine pollution and navigation risks • Hydrographic surveys, • Traffic separation scheme, • Response centres, navigation aids,

  6. Management & sustainable use of living marine recourses • Four data centres, • Two regional training centres, • Management strategy for transboundary fish stocks & invertebrates,

  7. Conservation of habitats and biodiversity • Standard survey methodology, • RAPs for key habitats & key species, • Regional reference collection centre,

  8. Establishment of a network of marine protected areas • Regional network of MPAs, • Regional master plan for MPAs, • Site specific master plans for 4 MPAs

  9. Support for integrated coastal zone management • ICZM plans approved, • Regional GIS unit, • coastal profiles completed in two countries,

  10. Public awareness, participation and capacity building • Five public environmental information centres, • 150 nature clubs, • 17 community participation projects, • learning supplements,

  11. Conservation of Coral Reefs in the RS & GA Region • Development of SSM, • Training regional Specialists, • Conducting regional surveys, • Development of a status reports, • Development of RAP, • Holding regional workshops, • Approval of the RAP, • Development of SSMPs for the regional MPAs, • Approval of SSMPs, • Implementation of demonstration project, • Development of a Protocol concerning the Conservation of Biological Diversity and Protected Areas,

  12. Ongoing plans of the conservation of coral reefs • PERSGA/ ICRAN initiative, in March 05, • Developing the NAPs, in April 05 • Conducting regional monitoring programme, in June July 05 • Conducting regional workshop, September 05 (to be confirm), • Conducting donor conference,

  13. Ongoing plans of the conservation of the Environment of the RSGA • Implementation of monitoring programme for Key Habitats and Key Species, • Development of funding proposals for the RAPs and SSMPs, • Implementation of regional environmental monitoring programme, • Development of project proposals for “Oil Spill Contingency Planning” • Development of project proposals for the “Protection of Marine Environment from Land Based Activity”

  14. What next? • Development of funding proposals for the RAP/NAPs – Help is needed ! • Development of funding proposals for SSMP for the regional MPAs, • ICRAN, proposals for conservation of Coral reefs in 3 regional MPAs, • WWF • IUCN

  15. www.persga.org

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